Adoption brings disaster

Qingyu got me what I needed, so naturally I took it to help my eldest son solve his problem.

By the way, my house is very nice, it was carefully selected by King Yong in his early years.

In addition to its good location and elegant scenery, its biggest advantage is that it is very close to Prince Yong's Palace.

It would take an ordinary person about half an hour to walk from my house. If you have some experience in martial arts, it would be even faster, less than an incense stick of time.

But I am of noble status, so how could I go out without being surrounded by people and accompanied by carriages and horses? This delayed me, and it took me two incense sticks of time to reach Prince Yong's Mansion.

I brought everyone to the gate of Prince Yong's Mansion and saw Ah Er from a distance. He was staring back and forth, as if he was looking for someone.

A Er saw me the first time. He was surprised at first, then pretended not to see me and quickly turned to the other side.

When I saw him like that, I knew in my heart that he must have known that I would come this morning, but for some reason, he had to pretend not to know.

I understood what was going on. I turned around and looked at the people behind me, then said with a smile, "You guys are really brave. You even dare to hide it from His Royal Highness Prince Yong."

The leader chuckled upon hearing this, then said slowly, "Your Highness Qianqiu, you've wronged us. We have received orders from His Highness Prince Yong to stay by his side at all times. We have been faithful to our duty and have never left his side. As for other matters, we haven't received orders from His Highness Prince Yong."

Their words were a bit far-fetched, but they were also loyal.

After all, some things are difficult for His Royal Highness Prince Yong to handle. If he can let me be the bad guy, it will naturally be easier for His Royal Highness Prince Yong.

I also know what they are thinking, but I don't care. They are just some idiots who think they are so arrogant that they dare to cause trouble in Prince Yong's Mansion. I am not afraid of them.

I smiled faintly, said nothing, and walked towards the gate of Prince Yong's Mansion.

When we were still ten steps away from Prince Yong's Mansion, Ah Er finally spotted me. He immediately looked panicked and rushed up to pay his respects, keeping his eyes on a servant next to him, fearing that we wouldn't know that person was going to report the news.

Before I could give the order, the five men behind me rushed over and pinned the boy to the ground, shouting, "This man's movements were strange, and we have captured him. Your Highness Qianqiu, please make the final decision."

Seeing the five people's serious expressions, I almost wanted to laugh. I pursed my lips and smiled, "Your loyalty is a good thing, but the people in Prince Yong's Mansion were carefully selected by the King of Zhenbei. There is absolutely no assassin among them. You must be too suspicious. Let him go."

After hearing this, the five men let go of the servant, but they broke his arms, as if they were going to break his legs if he dared to move again. The servant was afraid that he would not be able to go in and inform His Royal Highness Prince Yong anymore.

I walked over and helped the boy up, saying gently, "They are loyal people, but they have caused you so much suffering. You should go see a doctor as soon as possible. You don't have to worry about this place. Ah Er and the others will take care of it."

As soon as I finished speaking, a man came out from behind me, supporting the servant and walking towards the clinic without caring whether the servant was willing or not.

After dealing with the messenger arranged by Prince Yong, he naturally walked into Prince Yong's mansion.

Although I did not live in Prince Yong's Mansion, I was very familiar with it. When I was still in Qianqiu Pavilion, the then Seventh Prince talked to me many times about how to build Prince Yong's Mansion.

When Prince Yong's Mansion was being built, I accompanied the then Seventh Prince in and out many times, so I was quite familiar with the layout of the Mansion. With A'er showing me the way from time to time, I soon arrived at the main hall.

Before I even reached the main hall, I heard a commotion inside.

"Your Highness Prince Yong, we are brothers from the same clan. It's not a good idea for you to help outsiders instead of your own people."

"Second uncle is right. We wanted to bury someone in the Wei Mausoleum, but His Royal Highness Prince Yong forbade us to do so. And what a jerk that Qianqiu is! He buried a random person in the Wei Mausoleum, and His Royal Highness didn't even say a word. This behavior is really a bit too much."

I was listening to all this outside and found it a bit funny. I also heard the sound of porcelain breaking inside, and I thought someone was really angry.

I was about to go in when I heard cursing inside, so I stopped to see what kind of drama was going on inside.

"Everyone, please be careful with your words. His Highness Qianqiu is your father, and his status is the same as that of a prince. You are speaking so disrespectfully, aren't you afraid of causing trouble with your words?"

I am familiar with this voice. It seems to be a palace maid beside the imperial concubine.

"Who do you think you are? A servant like you has no right to interrupt the master when he is talking. Believe it or not, I will let my cousin buy you off so that you will know what it means to cause trouble with your mouth."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noise inside became intense, as noisy as a vegetable market. I stood outside and listened with great interest. Although they were all criticizing me, it was still extremely interesting.

"Your Highness, we are brothers. How dare you allow that unlearned Minister Zhang to join the cabinet? If you say it wasn't because of that enchantress Qianqiu, we absolutely don't believe you."

"Brother Chongguang, when Prince Zhenbei was still alive, he allowed us to be closer to you. However, with our current positions, it's difficult for us to even stand by your side in the court. How can we be close to you, Your Highness?"

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I heard them talking about that Lord Zhang, and that it was because of my relationship that His Royal Highness Prince Yong pushed that man up.

I was also very confused and asked, "Who exactly is this Zhang Ge Lao they are talking about? What does it have to do with me? I don't remember knowing a minister named Zhang."

After hearing this, everyone looked at me suspiciously, but seeing that I didn't look like I was lying, they didn't know how to respond.

Everyone was silent. After a long while, Chunyu whispered in my ear, "Your Highness Qianqiu, your father has made outstanding achievements in government over the years and entered the cabinet this year. He is what they call Lord Zhang."

After hearing this, I was also a little embarrassed. I could only laugh and said, "I have been with Chongguang all these years and have had little contact with my parents and brothers. I really don't know about these things. Besides, I am now the father of the nobles. I have no relationship with my parents and brothers. I can't help too much and make things difficult for His Royal Highness Prince Yong."

I was about to say something to redeem myself from not knowing who Mr. Zhang was, but I heard a loud shout from inside, "Who's making noise outside?"

"It seems that these people are not all fools, some of them have strong martial arts skills." I said with a smile, and then entered the main hall surrounded by a large group of people.

When everyone saw me come in, they all had different expressions. Needless to say, Prince Yong's relatives were shocked at first and then furious.

But I didn't care about them. I just looked at the stunned Prince Yong with a smile on my face.

His Royal Highness Prince Yong was naturally delighted to see me, and then he glared at Ah Er and the guards behind me with a sinister look. However, this sinister look was fleeting, and he quickly stood up and gave up his seat.

On normal days, I would never do such an act of usurpation.

However, I came to Prince Yong's Mansion today to deal with these troublesome relatives for His Royal Highness Prince Yong. Naturally, I have to demonstrate my status in His Royal Highness Prince Yong's mind, so naturally I sat in His Royal Highness Prince Yong's seat.

I sat down, and His Royal Highness Prince Yong stood behind me as a junior. When the maid brought tea, it passed through His Royal Highness Prince Yong's hands before being handed to me.

Everyone was stunned by this noble appearance. For a moment, the main hall was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

I took a sip of tea, and His Royal Highness Prince Yong was very considerate and wiped the tea off my mouth.

I let His Royal Highness Prince Yong finish his service with peace of mind, and then sat him down in a chair beside me before I spoke, "I just heard everyone outside have some opinions about me. As the saying goes, no one is perfect, and no gold is pure. You can speak freely. If I am truly wrong, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

But they are outnumbered and bully me, so they can't be scared off by just a few words from me.

After they whispered to each other for a while, a young man stood up and said, "Our family's affairs have nothing to do with Your Highness Qianqiu. Please leave."

The other relatives of His Royal Highness Prince Yong also hurriedly agreed.

"Yes, what does it have to do with you, you ignorant thing."

"Get out now, you are not welcome here."

"Get out of here now, you scumbag!"

"His Royal Highness Prince Yong has been deceived by this vixen. This vixen is definitely not a good person."

"Who is that Minister Zhang? He even managed to get into the cabinet. Your Highness is really confused."

"That General Wang is a two-faced villain. Third Uncle has told us countless times that he should not be given a high position. He should not be given a high position. But just because he married His Highness Qianqiu's maid, he was promoted to the Ministry of Personnel. Prince Yong, you don't look like a wise ruler at all."

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Everyone was shouting and cursing, but I didn't get angry. I just listened to them quietly. When they were tired of talking, I slowly looked at Prince Yong and asked casually, "Chongguang, does my word count in matters in this palace?"

Upon hearing this, King Yong stood up, bowed, and stood by, saying, "Qianqiu is my father, and as a son, I will obey all your words."

When everyone heard our conversation, they, who had already quieted down due to exhaustion, looked over at us. I pursed my lips and looked at their shocked expressions. I smiled and said, "You are also from this mansion. Do you listen to what I say or not?"

"Whether I am a member of this palace or not, I will listen to what my father says." Prince Yong said very straightforwardly.

"Everyone, you've heard it." I said with a smile, looking at everyone, "If you have anything to say, please tell me. I am the one who makes the decision in Prince Yong's Mansion now."

After saying that, I took out two jade tokens and placed them on the table.

Everyone stared at the jade token on the table in disbelief, stunned for a long moment before a middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "I'm a man of great learning and ability, but I didn't curry favor with you, so I wasn't given a position of power. Even now, I'm still a lowly fifth-rank official."

I didn't want to hear any of this, so I waved my hand, interrupting him and saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore. What do you want to do?"

The man was stunned at first, then delighted, and said without thinking: "Naturally, you value me and let me serve the country loyally and work for the welfare of the people."

"A fifth-rank official isn't considered a minor position, but even if he's well-educated, we should still employ talents in a flexible way." I looked at Prince Yong and said, "Chongguang, how about promoting him twice and making him the Minister of Rites?"

"If Qianqiu thinks it's good, then it's good."

I smiled again and said, "Zhongguang, are you having any difficulties? If so, please tell us and we can think of a solution together. We must not let our relatives down."

Prince Yong glanced at the man sideways and said expressionlessly, "Even if it is Qianqiu's arrangement, no matter how difficult it is, my son can find a way."

Seeing that King Yong accepted it, I didn't say much, but just said, "Since that's the case, then let it be settled."

Seeing that I was so easy to talk to, everyone rushed to express their demands.

Some asked for official positions, some asked for wealth, some wanted land, some wanted beauties, and some even wanted to be crowned kings. No matter how outrageous their requests were, I agreed to them all. In the end, I was like a bodhisattva in a temple, and all kinds of outrageous wishes were told to me.

After they finished speaking, their attitude towards me changed 180 degrees.

I looked at the smug crowd and said quietly, "I have fulfilled all your requests. I also have some requests. I hope you will listen to them."

I ignored them and threw the things on the table to the ground, saying with a smile, "Everyone, take a look at these."

When everyone picked it up and took a look, their expressions changed immediately. They looked at me fearfully and said, "What does Your Highness Qianqiu mean by this?"

"It's nothing serious. It's just that the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Although you are from the same clan as His Royal Highness Prince Yong, it's not easy for me to protect you. But I believe in your innocence. These are absolutely false accusations. So I would like to ask you to go to the Ministry of Justice. As long as you are cleared of all charges, everything I promised you before will be immediately handed over."

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. I was not in a hurry and just said calmly, "It's still early, and I don't think there's anything serious to worry about. I still have some things for you to take your time to look at, which will be good for killing time."

After that, several large boxes of things were carried in from outside.

Everyone knew what was inside, but some people who didn't believe it still opened the box. After reading several volumes in a row, they looked pale and could hardly stand.

I looked at the falling leaves outside and said calmly, "As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots. The capital is in turmoil and is the most brutal. If you stay here for too long, you might not be able to return to your roots. You should all go back to your hometowns as soon as possible so that you can leave some roots there."

Things had come to this point, and they no longer had the power to say no. Although they were dissatisfied, they finally agreed to return to their hometown under the escort of the palace guards and not mention it again.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.